Research throughout this decade has consistently revealed a correlation between student achievement gains and effective data use. Those who are working to instill a data-friendly culture now are putting themselves in the best position to realize sustained improvement over the long term.

Assessments are more tightly woven into the fabric of our education system than ever before. In this article, we'll examine the ways that you can use high quality test banks to eliminate redundancies, track goals, and use tests for more than just data collection...

The protection of student data received a welcome boost in awareness thanks to recent remarks from President Obama coinciding with his proposal of a new Student Digital Privacy Act in January. Unfortunately, some of the most important factors are often overlooked. Last year, we examined the difference between privacy and security and made some best practice recommendations for both...

As a strategic partner for school districts, we combine thought leadership, best practices, and integrated student information and business management technologies to help administrators drive success through improved student performance, reduced operating costs, and increased efficiencies.

Our comprehensive Student Management Suite provides powerful, role-based dashboards to support learning analytics, enhanced communication capabilities to increase parent involvement, and digital tools to augment learning models that boost student engagement. Our School Business Suite serves as the cornerstone of school district finance and human resources operations with its support of streamlined workflows, reduced non-instructional overhead, and exceptional service to district employees.

At Skyward, we are always one-to-one, not one-to-many. Learn more about our "one partner, one platform" philosophy and find out how you can integrate the areas of student management, business operations, human resources, food service, reporting, and more into one complete 360 degree view of your district.

Our Experience:As a leading provider of administrative software solutions for K-12 schools, Skyward has been providing the best choice in software since 1980.